The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden
to till it and keep it.

God instructed Adam to “till”
and “keep” the Garden of Eden, and by analogy we may see caring for
God’s Creation as our sacred task. The typical meat eater’s diet can
require up to 14 times more water and 20 times more energy than that
of a vegetarian. Indeed, current use of land, water, and energy is
not sustainable; resource depletion threatens to cause hardships for
humankind this century.